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Salsa vs. Blue cheese dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salsa and blue cheese dressing?

  • Salsa is higher in iron, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, blue cheese dressing is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Blue cheese dressing's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • Blue cheese dressing contains 25 times less iron than salsa. Salsa contains 2.24mg of iron, while blue cheese dressing contains 0.09mg.
  • Salsa has less sodium.

We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, commercial, regular types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Salsa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 11% 7.8% 3.4% 3% 5.7% 32% 84% 0.78% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.8%
Contains more IronIron +2388.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +966.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Salsa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 4.7% 86% 1.5% 2.5% 23% 1.9% 23% 8.5% 34% 215% 3.8% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Blue cheese dressing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 27.545g 183%
Fats 0.2g 51.1g 78%
Vitamin K 85.9µg 72%
Saturated fat 0.029g 8.275g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 13.279g 33%
Vitamin E 4.28mg 29%
Iron 2.24mg 0.09mg 27%
Calories 36kcal 484kcal 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.27µg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 31mg 10%
Copper 0.096mg 0.009mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.037mg 9%
Sodium 430mg 642mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.1mg 6%
Phosphorus 30mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.1mg 5%
Potassium 270mg 88mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Fiber 1.4g 0.4g 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Choline 17.9mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 14µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 7g 4.77g 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.37g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 4.37g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 3.48g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.21mg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Trans fat 1.34g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
51% 5% 40% 3%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 51.1 g
Carbs: 4.77 g
Water: 39.71 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.8%
Contains more WaterWater +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +25450%
Contains more OtherOther +90.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
17% 27% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.275 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.279 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 27.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82893.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25643%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Blue cheese dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173562/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.